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# Spotify Is NOT Dropping Its Free Tier
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-is-not-dropping-its-free-tier/
- Published: 2015-05-15T13:59:48.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-15T13:59:48.000Z
- Description: The internet exploded with 'Spotify Is Killing Free' headlines after Digital Music News quoted "multiple unnamed sources" that Spotify was succumbing to label pressure to end its free music service.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/spotify-is-not-dropping-its-free-tier.htm
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Digital Music News, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![image from impactresearch.in](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c78b20b4970b-150wi "image from impactresearch.in")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c78b20b4970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The internet exploded with **'Spotify Is Killing Free'** headlines after [Digital Music News](http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2015/05/14/spotify-may-cut-freemium-to-three-months-sources-say?ref=hypebot.com) quoted "multiple unnamed sources" that Spotify was succumbing to label pressure to end its free music service. replacing it with a 3 month free trial. 

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After the Digital Music News report that Spotify was close to dropping its free music tier, we reached out to our own sources within the music industry. Each categorically denied the report. One suggested, that "perhaps it was floated in a meeting somewhere, but its an idea that has not traction right now."

Spotify has also categorically denied the report.

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